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This guided lesson in the letters P, W and N will help kids to identify the letters, and also reinforces the sound that each letter makes. The classic story of The Three Little Pigs provides important context for learning these three letters, in addition to a fun, narrative environment in which to learn them. Don't miss out on the accompanying printables below.

The Three Little Pigs

The classic song &quot;Down by the Bay&quot; provides a wonderful example for children learning the letters X, V and F. Not only will children be given the opportunity to identify these letters, but also understand the sounds that they make within the context of a familiar story. This fun guided narrative is accompanied by printables that can help keep the learning going.

Down by the Bay

The letters U, D, S and Q are featured in this guided lesson to help kids learn the alphabet and early phonics skills. The familiar story of &quot;The Ugly Duckling&quot; offers important context for practicing letter recognition. With fun, recognizable stories like this one, preschoolers are able to hear the sounds the letters make which is key to the process of learning how to read.

The Ugly Duckling

The story "My Shadow" provides the backdrop for this guided lesson on the letters I, M and J. Learning to read letter by letter allows children to focus not only on letter recognition, but on the sounds that the letters make in context. This technique provides the building blocks for reading fluency to come in kindergarten and first grade. Kids can continue their phonics practice with the accompanying worksheets.

My Shadow

Using this fun prediction practice worksheet, students will develop reading and comprehension skills.

What Will Happen Next? (Part Two)

Use this worksheet as a way for students to practice retelling a familiar story using their own words and images.

I Can Retell a Story!

Using this fun prediction practice worksheet, students will develop not only reading and comprehension skills&mdash;but life skills as well!

What Will Happen Next? (Part One)

What if Humpty Dumpty wasn't the only one sitting on the wall? Try out a simple subtraction problem using this classic nursery rhyme.

Humpty Dumpty Subtraction

Help your kindergarten students practice good reading habits by using this handy reading checklist.

My Reading Checklist

In this literacy lesson, students have the chance to explore feelings using The Rainbow Fish by Marcus Pfister. They will role-play, answer comprehension questions, and create a craft! 

The Rainbow Fish

Your kid matches clothing items with the appropriate season.

Roly's Seasons Quiz

Help kids learn all about a school bus, a class, a desk, and more school items in this beginning leveled book.

My Day At School: Level AA

The letters G, B and E are heavily featured in the classic tale of &quot;Goldilocks and the Three Bears&quot;. This guided lesson uses the story to teach the letters G, B and E in a focused and fun narrative format. Using a story kids most already know gives them a leg up on letter recognition and boosts reading confidence. Don&#39;t miss the accompanying printables that can extend learning opportunities.

Goldilocks and the Three Bears

Children will practice listening for rhyming words in this hands-on poetry exercise.

Finger Play Fun: Baby Bumble Bee

Students will love thinking about lots of interesting animal homes and the different types of animals who live in each one!

Animal Habitats

What if your child couldn&#39;t see the pictures of a picture book? In this activity, she&#39;ll listen to a story without looking at the images, and create her own.

Illustrate a Famous Book!

For the earliest of readers, here&#39;s a leveled book about the life cycle of plants, from seed to sun to a whole blooming garden.

Plants: Level AA

In this fun hands-on lesson plan, your ELs will love practicing retelling a story while learning all about feeling words. Can be used as a stand-alone or support lesson for the **Rainbow Fish** lesson plan.

A Rainbow of Feelings

Kindergarten ELs will love practicing their writing skills as they learn all about homes around the world in this fun hands-on lesson plan! It can be used on its own or as support for the What's in Your Community? lesson plan.

Describing Our Homes

Can students use drawings to depict new information? Find out in this worksheet.

Reading Comprehension Check-In

Have your kindergarten students retell the story with pictures. This is a great activity to promote reading comprehension!

Draw What Happened

Are your students emerging readers? Use this literacy-focused lesson plan to set summer reading goals and help your students express their opinions about books. Can be used as a stand-alone or support lesson for the **Summer Reads** lesson plan.

Reading Goals

In this interactive read-aloud lesson, ELs listen carefully as they learn about a pigeon who doesn't want to take a bath! Students will practice their reading comprehension skills while rolling in laughter. It can be used on its own or as support for the lesson Reading Round Up!

We Read Together

Preschool students will love getting wild in this wind and air themed lesson plan, all about making predictions and learning about the weather! Can be used as a stand alone or support lesson for the **Windy Weather Watching** lesson plan. 

Wild and Windy Weather

Can cartoon bears talk? Can fish sing? Engage your students by teaching the difference between real and make believe.

Imagination: Real or Make Believe

This literature-based lesson teaches students about answering key questions and understanding a character's point of view. It'll have young readers roaring, thumping, and having tons of fun as they imitate story characters.

Put Me in the Zoo

Children will read a book, then retell the story with pictures they have painted on stones.

Rock Painting: Retell a Story

This string a necklace arts activity teaches first grade readers to look for a story's beginning, middle, and end.

String Story Necklaces

Use this lesson plan as a stand alone or support lesson to introduce or review nonfiction text features to your ELs.

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